Push Poll

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Pronunciation: /pʊʃ poʊl/

Definitions of push poll

noun a political campaign technique in which an individual or organization attempts to manipulate or alter the view of respondents under the guise of conducting a poll

Example Sentences

A1 A push poll is a type of survey that is designed to influence people's opinions rather than gather information.

A2 During election season, you may receive a push poll phone call asking leading questions to sway your vote.

B1 Politicians sometimes use push polls to manipulate public perception on certain issues.

B2 The use of push polls in political campaigns has been a topic of debate among experts.

C1 The ethics of conducting push polls have been questioned by many in the field of political science.

C2 Researchers have studied the impact of push polls on voter behavior and decision-making processes.

Examples of push poll in a Sentence

formal The candidate's opponents used a push poll to spread negative information about him.

informal I heard they did a push poll to try to make the other candidate look bad.

slang They pulled a sneaky push poll to sway voters' opinions.

figurative The company's marketing strategy felt like a push poll, trying to manipulate customers into buying their product.

Grammatical Forms of push poll

plural

push polls

comparative

more push poll

superlative

most push poll

present tense

push poll

future tense

will push poll

perfect tense

have push polled

continuous tense

is push polling

singular

push poll

positive degree

push poll

infinitive

to push poll

gerund

push polling

participle

push polled

Origin and Evolution of push poll

First Known Use: 1982 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The term 'push poll' originated in the field of political campaigning in the United States.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a form of political campaigning that involves asking loaded or leading questions to influence respondents rather than gather information, the term 'push poll' has evolved to also include any survey or poll that is conducted in a biased or manipulative manner.